Question

What is the function of ADH and oxytocin?

Answer 1

Functions of ADH:

1. ADH controls physical processes and helps in maintaining cellular activities.
2. The amount of water in the body is actively regulated by ADH.
3. ADH controls blood pressure by influencing the blood arteries and kidneys.
4. ADH permits the water in the urine to be returned to a particular region of the kidney, which lowers the amount of water passed via the urine and preserves the body's fluid level.

Functions of oxytocin:

1. Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions in labor during childbirth.
2. Oxytocin stimulates powerful contractions that help to thin and open or dilate the cervix, move the baby down and out of the birth canal, push out the placenta, and limit bleeding at the site of the placenta.